Molecular characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Saintpaul isolated from imported seafood, pepper, environmental and clinical samples

► Salmonella enterica serovar Saintpaul from imported seafood and clinical samples were characterized by DNA fingerprinting and plasmid profiling. ► PFGE profiles with XbaI digested DNA from majority of food and clinical strains generated two clusters which grouped food isolates in one and the clinical isolates in other group. ► Majority of food and clinical strains of Salmonella Saintpaul strains have similar virulence profiles. ► All S. Saintpaul strains are sensitive to most common antibiotics. ► A range of large and small plasmids were present in S. Saintpaul strains